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Connor Sweeney

Connor Sweeney

Founder and bio-engineer focused on healthspan and synthetic biology

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New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Joined December 2025
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Summary

Connor Sweeney is a driven entrepreneur with a strong background in synthetic biology and computer science from MIT. He gained early experience as a co-founder and CEO of Robigo, an agricultural biotechnology startup focused on sustainable biopesticides, where he successfully raised pre-seed funding. connorsweeney+2
He possesses significant experience in the startup ecosystem, having served as Chief of Staff at Passes, a company founded by Lucy Guo. In this role, he gained comprehensive insights into critical aspects of scaling a startup, including analytics, marketing, hiring, fundraising, and achieving product-market fit. substack+1
Sweeney is currently building a new company focused on significantly increasing human healthspan by merging recently unlocked technologies. He is actively seeking ambitious generalists for roles like Chief of Staff, aiming to provide similar growth opportunities he experienced. substack+1
His research background includes work at the Synthetic Biology Center and School of Engineering at MIT, as well as the Delaware Biotechnology Institute. He co-authored a notable paper on chloroplast-selective gene delivery using carbon nanotubes, demonstrating his expertise in plant genetic engineering and nanotechnology. researchgate
Beyond his professional endeavors, Connor Sweeney was also an athlete, competing on the MIT Men's Swimming and Diving team during his undergraduate years, participating in various swimming strokes. mitathletics
He is an active writer and thought leader, sharing his insights on entrepreneurship, startup dynamics, and personal growth through his Substack, where he discusses the importance of learning from successful early-stage teams. substack+1
Connor is also an investor or advisor in several innovative companies across various sectors, including agent infrastructure (Metis), healthcare logistics (Odyssey), modular warehouses (ReadySpaces), addiction recovery (Sunflower Sober), metal extraction (1849 Bio), autonomous logistics (Pipedream Labs), climate tech (Rainmaker, Switch Bioworks), chip manufacturing (Atomic Semi), and alternative food products (Tezza, Endless Health). connorsweeney

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Writing

A shortcut to winning

August 2, 2025

An article where Connor Sweeney reflects on his experience as Chief of Staff at Passes, highlighting the lessons learned from working with a successful founder (Lucy Guo) and advocating for aspiring founders to join strong early teams before starting their own ventures. He also announces he is building a new company focused on healthspan.

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Chloroplast-selective gene delivery and expression in planta using chitosan-complexed single-walled carbon nanotube carriers

May 1, 2019

A research paper co-authored by Connor Sweeney, focusing on a new method for plant genetic engineering that uses chitosan-complexed single-walled carbon nanotubes for targeted gene delivery to chloroplasts.

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Hobbies

Competed in Men's Swimming and Diving for MIT, specializing in freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly events. mitathletics

Notes

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leverage their engineering or computer science background to excel in investment banking or as a founder.

Feb 20, 2026